Best books/resources to learn investing? (Would like to learn how to invest my personal savings)

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Unfortunately I don’t have any books to suggest. Just google it and there should be a ton or articles to choose from.

One simple rule you can follow is called the 50 / 20 / 30 rule. The rule states that you should spend up to 50% of your after-tax income of needs and obligations that you must-have or must-do. The remaining half should be split up to 20% savings and debt repayment and 30% to everything else that you might want.

Similar to your 401K, set up a separate savings account where you automatically deposit that 20% of every paycheck to. Don’t touch that account unless there’s an emergency. You’ll see that account grow quite nicely over time. After you’ve built a nice nest egg, start looking into investing.

Also, consider what major expenses you’ll need to save for - new car, a house, engagement / marriage / honeymoon, kids & their college.

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Boggleheads guide to investing

The intelligent investor

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Take an online course on investing

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Any you recommend?

little book to common sense investing

Read up on modern portfolio theory and apply it to your personal finances

In all honesty just put it in an index and forget it. You won’t beat the market.

Any time I walk into any stall and no hook for a purse 😤

Thanks 🙏🏽

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